Leila Salisbury (Perry) Morrison (1867 - 1947)

Born Apr 1867 in San Filipe, Santa Clara County, California, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Robert M. Morrison — married 9 Feb 1898 in Monterey, Monterey County, California, USA

Descendants

Died 1947 at about age 79 in Bronxville, Westchester County, New York, USA

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Biography

Date and Place of Birth; Parentage

Leila Salisbury Perry, daughter of Richard Perry and Julia Ann (Rule) Perry, was born on April 10, 1868.^[1] She was born in San Felipe, Santa Clara County, California^[1][2][3]

Early Life as an Artist

Leila studied art in a private class in San Francisco taught by Evelyn Almond Withrow (Eva Withrow).^[3][4] In the class were Clara Huntington (of the Huntington Museum & Gallery, San Marion, California) and Eda Moody.^[3] All the students except Leila were wealthy.^[3] Leila specialized in floral still lifes which she exhibited locally at Paul Elder's.^[4] During the 1890s she lived on the Monterey Peninsula where her painting subjects were the old adobes.^[4] Four of these works are in the Mayo Hayes O'Donnell Library in Monterey.^[4] Leila gave a large painting of chrysanthemums to the San Diego Floral Society. She also gave sketches of old historic houses in Monterey to the Custom House Museum in Monterey.^[3]

Marriage and Children

Leila Perry married Robert M. Morrison in Monterey, California on February 9, 1898.^[5][3] Leila and Robert settled in Winters, California, where Robert was already living as a widower with his daughters Maggie, Effie, and Josie and son Hamilton^[6]

Leila and Robert had one daughter together:

1. Katharine Virginia, b. January, 23, 1899 in San Francisco, California, m. 1st September 1923 Richard F. Kahle in Winters, California, m. 2d October 25, 1935 Harold L. McClinton in San Diego, California, d. January 27, 1993 in New York, New York

Winters

The 1900 US Census for Winters, California shows a household headed by Robert Morrison (33) and containing wife Leila Morrison (33), daughter Katherine (1), son-in-law Fred W. Wilson (43), daughter Margarette Wilson (31), daughter Esther B. (23), and daughter Josie B. (18). Robert's occupation was listed as hardware merchant.^[7]

About 1901, Robert and Leila built a new house in Winters. Leila was interested in the Arts and Crafts Movement which was developing in Europe and the United States at the time, and the house was built in that style. Leila was interested in the Arts and Crafts Movement which was developing in Europe and the United States at the time her house in Winters was being built. (Note: the house burned down after the family left Winters.) The house had built-in window seats; the dining room had William Morris wallpaper above the wood paneling; there was a long row of windows and a door which led to the large screened-in sun porch with wisteria vines growing over it. The living room ceiling was paneled with redwood. There was a fireplace, built-in bookcases and a window seat. A French door opened onto the front porch. In the hall there were window seats that opened for storage, a triangle window and shelf for plants. A grandfather clock from Scotland was at the foot of the stairs. At the side of the stairs was a long shelf for Indian baskets. The living room had a Morris chair made by Gustav Stickley which was a collector’s item. Leila subscribed to the Craftsman Magazine and the house was planned and furnished from ideas in the magazine. She also subscribed to International Studio, the important art magazine of the time.^[3][8]

Sometime between 1900 and 1910, Fred and Margaret Wilson, Esther and Josie moved out of the Winter's house. The 1910 US Census for Winters, California shows a household headed by Robert Morrison (62) and containing wife Leila S. (42), daughter Catharine V. (11), and boarder Beatrice Heedham (26).^[9]

The 1920 US Census for Winters, California shows a household headed by Robert Morrison (72) and containing his wife Leila S. (52) and daughter Katharine V. (20).^[10]

San Diego

After her husband, Robert died in 1925,^[11] Leila moved to San Diego to live in the household of her son-in-law, Richard F. Kahle, with her daughter and her older sister Katherine.

The 1930 US Census for San Diego shows a household headed by Richard F. Kahle (33), his wife Katharine M. Kahle (31), his daughter Julianna M. Kahle (0), his mother-in-law Leila P. Morrison (62) and his aunt Katherine A. Perry (70).^[12]

The 1940 US Census for San Diego, California shows a household headed by Leila P. Morrison (72), widowed, and containing her older sister Katherine Perry (82).^[13]

Bronxville, New York

Sometime between 1940 and 1947, Leila moved from San Diego to live with her daughter Katharine and Katharine's second husband, Harold L. McClinton, in Bronxville, New York.^[14][4]

Death

Leila (Perry) Morrison died in Bronxville, New York in 1947.^[4]

^{[3] [8] [2] [4] [5] [1] [7] [9] [10] [12] [13]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Pedro/Wilmington/Los Angeles, California; NAI Number: 4486355; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} See image of birth certificate of her daughter, Katharine Morrison, attached to Katharine Morrison's profile.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7} Family Information as written by Katharine M. McClinton, about 1990
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} "Leila Perry Morrison," Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940, L-Z" Crocker Art Museum, 2002, p 788
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ3F-G2V : 28 November 2014), Robert Morrison and Leila S. Perry, 09 Feb 1898; citing Monterey, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,290,900.
6. ↑ See profile for Robert M. Morrison.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9GY-158 : accessed 13 January 2017), Robert Morrison, Winters Township Winters town, Yolo, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 203, sheet 1B, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,116.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "A Victorian Life in the 20th Century," by Katharine M. McClinton, about 1990
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVPS-9Z2 : accessed 8 January 2017), Lillia S Morrison in household of Robert Morrison, Winters, Yolo, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 184, sheet 1A, family 9, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 110; FHL microfilm 1,374,123.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHW7-B6L : accessed 14 January 2017), Salia S Morrison in household of Head Robert M Morrison, Winters, Yolo, California, United States; citing ED 230, sheet 8, line 29, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 128; FHL microfilm 1,820,128.
11. ↑ See profile for Robert M. Morrison.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC6J-X5P : accessed 14 January 2017), Catherine A Perry in household of Richard F Kahle, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 144, sheet 5B, line 64, family 155, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 192; FHL microfilm 2,339,927.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9HC-N8P : accessed 14 January 2017), Leila P Morrison, Councilmanic District 6, San Diego, San Diego Judicial Township, San Diego, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 62-123A, sheet 10B, line 77, family 397, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 450.
14. ↑ Residence with Katharine (Morrison) McClinton based on recollection of Chase Ashley of family history told by Mrs. McClinton's daughter, Julianna (Kahle) Mortensen.